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Men and women, as we all know, react very differently to the same situation. Sometimes, though, the lines get blurred. In the case of the story in this song, a man thought that he was about to break a poor girl's heart, and he expected her to be emotional, upset, cry maybe. Well, she was definitely emotional, but the emotions he expected didn't come through. Instead, she was mad and let him know it. While slamming doors and punching walls typically is a "man" thing to do, I grew up around plenty of girls I could see handling this situation in a similar fashion. Overall, it's a tongue-in-cheek kind of humor that is often seen in older country music, something that's missing in the genre today in my opinion. Few artists still write this kind of song. Brad Paisley comes to mind, but mostly, attempts at humor in country music today are far less witty.
The song was the very first track on Confederate Railroad's debut album. Released in 1992, the album was a big hit for the group. It took the #7 spot on the Country chart and #53 on the Billboard 200. "Like a Man" was the first single from the album, and the lowest performing of the group, reaching the #37 spot. The more memorable tracks were "Jesus and Mama," (#4), "Queen of Memphis," (#2) and "Trashy Women" (#10). The group would see later success with their following albums, but this initial release would be the one most remembered.
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